The August issue of Practical Sailor has a review on winches. The new 4-speed winches from Pontos sound very interesting, up to 18:1 gear ratio, well more than twice any others.
Bob McLaughlin C&C 110 "Blue Devil" > On Aug 25, 2016, at 9:34 PM, Rjcasciato via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hoping there is some help and advice out there among the group. > > I’m going to replace my primary winches on Impromptu over the winter. > Currently, I have a pair of Barient 38ST’s. While I think it would be nice > to try a 3 speed…….I’m sure that price is prohibitive. > > So given the size of the current winches………….who has had some good experience > with other manufacturers and keeping value in mind, any recommendations. > > The boat is used primarily for PHRF racing………but like most of , the crew is > aging gracefully………..and I’d like to keep it that way. > > Thanks for your input and insight. > > Ron C. > Impromptu > C&C 38MKIIC…..’77 > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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